"74 'OLD q' 



the jockey was attired to ride. During the saddling 

 process in the paddock, who should stroll leisurely up 

 to inspect the operation but Lord March, attired in a 

 long coat similar to those worn in the paddock at the 

 present day ? ' Ha ! ' exclaimed his lordship, running 

 his hand over the animal about to do battle for him, 

 ' this seems a nice horse to ride ! I think 1 11 ride 

 him myself,' and, stripping off his coat, he was found 

 to be fully accoutred in racing attire, with the 

 exception of the cap, which was at once suppHed. 

 He mounted, went to the post, and won his match 

 ' hands down.' As quiet and as smart a rap over 

 the knuckles as ever racing blackleg had administered 

 to him ! 



On the coronation of his Majesty, George iii., during 

 1760, Catharine, Duchess of Queensberry, walked 

 in the procession 'in her white locks,' a statement 

 which presupposes that her grace did not follow 

 the then prevailing fashion ; but on so great an 

 occasion she departed from her costume a la 

 paysanne, and was richly attired. Indeed, although 

 the Duchess upheld her station nobly, her sub- 

 sequent conduct proves how deeply rooted her dis- 

 like was to outward show and ostentation. The 

 morning after, she called her attendants round her, 

 and, scattering the whole of her precious attire on 



